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krætnoeh— grumbling (person, dog)
darjoelidh— make something in a hurry
baehkie— stomach (animal)
vemtijh— predict misfortune
gaarpe— stake
snjearka-veareldh— drizzle
gåaradidh— cause food to burn
njæssa— partially overcast, when the sun can peek through
såmskoes— distracted, confused, dazed
njahpalostijh— be forgotten (what one wanted to say)
golh— well
hïehkede— rapidly, suddenly
tjarmehtalledh— receive one or more slaps to the face
skågroeh— uneven (birch wood, burl wood)
baltastidh— scare
tjåadtjodh— stand up (collar)
govledidh— continuously hear; hear said
luvlie-raedtie— eastern edge, border
laajna— loan (archaically, also a loan of cows in the summer to people who did not have their own)
lïetselgidh— wet a pelt
gaektjijh— gnaw (dog, predator)
rastah— across (river, etc.) [preposition, postposition, adverb]
gierievisnie— in an intoxicated state
doestedh— dare, venture
darvesjidh— smear with tar
riektie— court of law
bysseldahkesne— fried
aalkoe— beginning
bïegke-bollenjes— air bubble
vaasedh— pass by
veanas gïete— hurt arm or hand
döörhkese— first part of the small intestine and the surrounding fat
naavh— like so
såajehts— wingless
sudtie— open water (esp. free of ice)
næhkere— dream
njeltedh— flay
molledh— go past each other without knowing
jirrede— tomorrow
bietsie-åårke— embankment with pine forest
nahkere— dream
hïerre— important person (usually sarcastic)
baateridh— flee
ïebne— material
tjaetsie— water
feaske— loudmouth
lïedtedehtedh— let become lukewarm (esp. water)
tïmperdahkesne— timbered, carpentered
varkebe— earlier
låadtaldahkesne— split
tjåagkestidh— grab
væhtjedh-bïegke— ice-cold wind
mubpien giesien— next summer
laejjiedidh— dilute
råårestalledh— be in agreement
gietskiemdidh— bring closer
tjïektjestahke— brandy
golke— October
pleahkoeh— flat and unforested
goerehth— disobedient (dog)
gïjre-maksovh— provisions for spring
-ine— inessive suffix
snovsehtidh— blow nose
baelhkiestidh— throw
baltastæjja— ghost
gaajnoe— non-Saami
gedtie— reindeer that has become wild
bielie-mubpie— one and a half
juvlelgidh— be buried
biejjie-ledtie— butterfly
treavkese— ski material
jïengedehtedh— hail
aatskedidh— work very hard on something
gietjie— end, tip of an object (rope, knife, etc.)
dalvese— uppermost ridge, summit
jaepien minngelen— in one year
neejpesjidh— command
raajda— row of reindeer pulling a sleigh
doekemes-ligke— for sale
plienie— leaf on an herb
njoevelgidh— be flayed
sleagran— dirty
tjåervie-buste— spoon made from antler
luknjedh— lift
gaarkh— mind, reason, intellect
baasmoe— bag for carrying fire supplies (kindling, matches, etc.)
tjarmedh— punch
aasnes— withered
healsadidh— greet
boejhkestidh— explain
boeters-mehtie— cure
bådtja— ointment
gaarie— wooden cup
geamtah— stupid
buerebh— rather
-idie/-jdie— illative suffix indicating recipients or destinations (plural)
baltehke— a scary thing, something scary
noerhte-krïevve— reindeer from the north
råadtsoeh— dry and hard (leather clothing)
lïejpeldahkesne— colored, dyed with alder bark
soevedihks— emitting smoke
tjolhteres— uneven, hilly (terrain)
såarhta— black
sjalja— hard, smooth path in snow
skuekierdihkie— wasteful, uses up food or rations
raerhkedh— divide group of reindeer
hååmestidh— slaughter reindeer
njïegkestehtedh— beat someone or something up
lålloeh— jealous
saernieh— news
aejliesvoejkenes-våhkoe— Pentecost
sierie-måara— breast bone of a slaughtered animal
jaadtijh— be quiet
rovhtetjh— esker, low summit
öörnedidh— organize
giefie— poor, with little money
baltahtalledh— become scared
åålmestidh— beg (spec. for money)
gaavestidh— yawn
jalkedidh— smooth out
prenna— coffee burner
tjïerke— small, round log that has not been split
meajkas— partially frozen
jaaske— obstinate or untame (reindeer)
gæjsa— saddle basket for carrying a load
-em— particle expressing doubt or uncertainty
roevhkestidh— smoke tobacco
buerie-sjugnoes— blessing
gavles— loop for attaching something
njåajjah— sickly in appearance
vuartasjidh— supervise, observe, monitor
daelvie-gorres— winter supplies, rations
dorkelidh— become bad (weather)
aelhkies— easy
narrastidh— get a scratch
passa— bag
svihkie— detour
gåaksa— dawn
aajkoe-laevie— cousin
sirrie— anger
sarhkes— very curious and asks lots of questions
tjåalhte— hill
svååjpele— flame
berrie— curly (hair)
gehtiedidh— shorten
ïedtje-burrie— energetic, industrious
gujnien daepie— female sex organ
bagkan— jam-packed, fully stuffed
davvese— far from land
aereds-svarkeldh— morning snack
bïeljege— with a good sense of hearing
garrah-bieljie— left ear
sïlpe-buste— silver spoon
gaatna-tjahke— upper end of the sacrum
mïetskedh-aske— dog days
baedteme— ice on a path
råaptode— back toward
strompe— deaf person
ussjiedidh— intend, plan
vieldiemie— brother-in-law (husband's sister's husband)
spijngedh— slip off (ski)
siegkies— thin
våala— testicle
sjuvvesje— omen of death
goevledh— glance, spy, look at
feerjedh— color
nomme— name
giemnie— kettle
bådtjadidh— lubricate
vuepties— alert
nåljoeh— hornless (reindeer that has shed or lost its antlers)
åssjele— intent
tjïekedidh— hide
leegehtje— hurt
snovsedidh— blow nose
snavhta— armful of shoe hay
hurkies— wild, untamed
gaatskahtalledh— be bitten
gukt'em?— why, how? [contraction of guktie-jam]
preajja— board
jyöne— uncle (mother's brother)
aatjan-stïevhke— rainbow
aejmien-tjelmie— eye of a needle
tjiehtjeren-ietnie— ring finger
tjæhta— wedge
boerne— storage area in a basement or cellar for storing meat and dairy
njåetsiestidh— spread over one's shoulders (e.g., shawl); spread over oneself (e.g., blanket)
vaerien-maadtege— foot and lower part of a mountain(f)
gaske-vahka— Wednesday
såara— match (for starting a fire)
oksen-jarpehke— threshold
båastode— backward
aaha— calm, quiet part of a river
gööte-jerkie— dwelling left behind during the annual move
nållagovvedh— be misled to do something
tjöövke— kitchen
naskoes— annoying (esp. rowdy children)
tjaeledh— write
aaldere— at all
såangoe-baernie— suitor

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